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P. A. OLIVER.

Bayonet.

Patented July 30, 1867.v i

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PAULA. LVERQ 0F ELZABE'IH, NEW Letters Potent No. 67,210, dated July S0, 1867.

'IMPROVEMENT .lili BAYONET'TTGHMEHT.

T0 ALL WllOM i'l MAY GCNCERN: I

' v.Be it hnon'n that PAUL A. OLIVER, ot"-Elizobeth, in the county of Essex, and Stute of' New Jersey, have invented a certain new and improved Menus of Securing Bnyon'ets; :ind-I (lo hereby declare thnt the following is n full nml exact description thereof.. l l l l The ordinary bnyonecjoint is very strong, to resist n direct pull, but the friction which nids in securing it :ifs nlivnys-linble to be either so greet as to seriously obstruct the fixing of the hcyonet in n sudden emergency, or se slight ns to allow the bayonet to he become loose. It is common to have bnyonets dropped oi from machete in performing movements on the double-quick, in consequence of\the mereshalring of the orme in the hnntlsoi' the soliliers.- l n My invention consists in the employment of n spring catch, peculiarly arrongedtci relieve the spring from nil thrusting strain, to n'voi rick of occidental unlocking, to lock the bayonet by a positive action of the spring, anal nliovv it to be applied by a/single straight and cosy movement of the hcndl. The bayonet may be liberated by deileeting the spring by the third ingerv-the middle fingerof the right hand, `while the other fingers lie nlong the socket, ond the thumb along the inside of the blade, While the remi-od eleetuelly guards against unlocking by n well-flirected or'oecirleutcl blow from the enemys bayonet.' This is on operation which cannot talieploce accidentally nlcny use of the arm; I will new proceed to describe what I consider the best means of carrying out myrinvention. l l

Fifgjnr'eil's a. side elevation, showing a. hice viewoi the spring.' Figure 2 is a vien7 et right ongles to hg. l. Figure 3 is c control longitudinal section; and Figui-r@ is at cross-eeetion on the line S S, in iig. 3. l Figure 5 is n cross-section ofthe bnyoneteocket on 4the lino T TL The ignren 'fshon' 'the novel parte, with so much of the other parts as is necessary to indicate' their reletion thereto. Similar letters of reference indie-.ite like parts in all of the figures. i

l is the'brrel of the mnsket, cerbine, or other arm to which the bayonet is attached; a is the projection ,thereon by which the bayonet is seeured,'anfl cis the sight.` B is vthe socket jvhich forms the connecting portion of the bayonet, and b is o. groove extending longitudinally along the interior of the socket B. This groove b is of euch size es receies the projection c, and allows the bayonet to slip freelyr down upon the barrel A. C is e screw which secures the locking-spring D, Jformed as represented, which is mounted so as to hold the angular czitclc Dl in en open portion or slot, which extends quite through into the groove 6, as represented. D2 isc 'side wing, which is adopted to receive the notion ofthe finger or of any convenient tool to lift the spring-D DI, Acmi thus liberato the bnyonet. i f

By my construction and arrangement, the locking-spring secures the bayonet against accidental removal, Qvithont receiving; nny of the thrusting strain. It is only strained when any force is applied to improperly remove the bayonet. Thrnsting strain will generally be received, in port at leest, on the end of the stock, which is prolonged to touch the base of the bayonet-socket, but in my event it will not be thrown on the spring. 'In cese the stock is n little shorter than usuel, csi represented, the thrusting strain will be received on the projection c.l My bayonet een he unxed in less time and by more direct movements than the ordinaryarrangement. My bayonet is representetlns the ordinry trinngular-formed weapon, but any `approved form of sword bayonet or nnelogous weapon moy lio used in its stenti, it' preferred. uI do not confine myself to any form of theeieotive portion of the bayonet, onto any exact condition or hind of {ire-arm to which it is attached. In fixing the bayonet, it is simply neccssaryto apply the socket B upon the muzzle ofthe piece A, in such position that the spline b shnll come in line with theprojection ci, and to slide the bayonet directly-iownnpon theebarrei. This movement causes the b'nyonet to ifi itself. ilt iirst lifts. the spring D, and afterward allows it to shopinfo position anni hold the bayonet when it is Fully in place. A'lo unix the bayonet, the spring catch D D is deflected p' outward by the pressnre of the middle linger or otherwise, -util the ongle of the catch D1 `.till poss ont-side of the knob in this condition, the bayonet is n'ithdrann'by sliding` `it directly olf. The thrusting strain is i received on the projection a, withontnny' strain on the spring D. l

Having naw nly dscrlibe my nmnomp what I( daim as mm and',

ma follows:

' E 'claim a spring catch, D D", mmngod, as x'eproeu'ed, watvey "5o the "Daymwmoclwt if? @mi 35 to operate relatively to the "barrel lik m16: projwsion a? ar its equivalen@ ammtamuy in lie mamma? am purpose herein` peci'et.

In @estmny whereof E have hereunto am my hsmfin the pmaaeuee di? two suocribing witnesses.

' MEL A. f,

Witnesses:

\ EEENRY M. Gamma, C. Dm. 

